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Tell your senators to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2831) today.

The bill will reverse the effects of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which severely limits workers’ ability to vindicate their rights and distorts Congress’ intent to eliminate sex and other forms of discrimination in the workplace.

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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I am writing to urge you to support the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2831), which will reverse the effects of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which severely limits workers' ability to vindicate their rights and distorts Congress' intent to eliminate sex and other forms of discrimination in the workplace. A parallel bill already has been passed in the U.S. House.

In Ledbetter, the Supreme Court held that employees cannot challenge ongoing compensation discrimination if the employer's original discriminatory decision occurred more than 180 days before, even when the employee continues to receive paychecks that have been discriminatorily reduced. Prior to this decision, the law as interpreted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and nine of the 10 courts of appeals that have considered the issue treated each discriminatory paycheck as a separate discriminatory act that started a new 180-day clock.

The Ledbetter decision is problematic because it undermines the congressional goal of eliminating discrimination in the workplace, enables employers to benefit from discrimination and ignores fundamental workplace realities. Because pay information is often confidential, it may take a long time for an employee to realize that he or she is experiencing compensation discrimination. In addition, the law under Ledbetter provides an incentive for employers to conceal, rather than correct, compensation discrimination.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act would restore long-standing law and promote voluntary compliance with anti-discrimination laws by employers.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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